Specialist Teacher/Key Worker

Koorana Child & Family Services Ltd
Belmore, Sydney NSW
Early Intervention & Allied Health
Hybrid - Permanent - Full-time - Associate

Make a positive impact as a Specialist Teacher/Key Worker You will be working collaboratively to support children with additional needs and their families to enable children to meet their goals by providing a quality service that is underpinned by family-centred principles. This role is part time working three days per week with opportunities to increase too full-time if desired.

**What is on Offer?**:

- **Competitive salary** with annual performance reviews and clear pathways for career progression.
- **Salary packaging benefits** (up to $18,550 tax-free) and novated leasing options.
- **Performance-based incentives** on top of competitive salaries for those who exceed expectations.
- **Flexible work arrangements** including hybrid options and a modern clinic with a sensory gym.
- **Strong professional development culture** where we invest in your growth with training, mentoring, and opportunities to expand your scope.
- **Collaborative, multidisciplinary team** including Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, and Specialist Teachers.
- **Tools provided** including a work mobile and Surface Pro.

**About the Role**

Koorana Child & Family Services is looking for a Specialist Teacher/Key Worker to join our team to deliver evidence based early intervention services for children aged under seven. You will be working in a variety of settings including clinic, community-based (in home, early education settings and schools) and tele-health. We work from a best practice enhanced key worker model and have a specific focus on supporting children and young people with additional needs, and their families.

In this role you will be required to collaboratively plan, implement and evaluate interventions that are designed to support the child and build the capacity of families to enable the child to reach their goals as identified in NDIS plans or via other goal setting processes.

**About You**:
To be successful in this role, you will need:

- To have outstanding time management skills.
- To be able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- The desire to be challenged and progress further as a therapist.
- The ability to work autonomously and be efficient at problem solving.
- To have a demonstrated ability to work in a culturally diverse community and build strong relationships with families.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Collaborative planning, implementation and evaluation of Specialist Teacher/key worker interventions which are designed to support the child, and build the capacity of families, to enable the child to reach their goals as identified in NDIS plans or via other goal setting processes.
- Working as part of a trans-disciplinary team to delivery evidence based early intervention services for children who are aged under 7, including working in the enhanced key worker model.
- Develop and maintain an effective timetable/schedule which enables the delivery of Speech pathology services that meet organisationally defined billable hour targets.
- Liaising with other professionals/colleagues or external agencies as appropriate.
- Collaborate with internal and external professionals to support holistic outcomes.
- Managing your own caseload with support from our Intake team to build confidence and autonomy.

**What we are looking for**:

- A qualified teacher with a bachelor's or higher in Early Childhood Education or an equivalent degree.
- Accreditation or willingness to become accredited through NESA.
- At least 1 year of specialist teaching or paediatric disability experience.
- Strong time management and problem-solving skills.
- A team player who values collaboration and continuous improvement.
- A commitment to inclusive, culturally responsive practice.

**Required Checks and Certifications**
- Working with Children Check
- National Police Check
- NDIS Worker Screen Check
- Driver's Licence

**About Koorana**:
Koorana Child & Family Services is a not-for-profit organisation delivering early childhood intervention and therapy to children up until 18 years of age, Early childhood education, and family support services across Sydney. Our team is known for its professionalism, integrity, and commitment to best practice. We value our people and foster a workplace where clinicians are supported, heard, and empowered to do their best work.

Koorana is committed to child safety and empowerment. Koorana has zero tolerance to child abuse and take seriously any concerns about child safety. We have a robust framework to ensure child safety. Koorana seeks to ensure that its employees are skilled people to work with children. All people who are engaged in child-related work and who are not exempt, including volunteers, are required to hold a Working with Children Check and National Police Check and must provide evidence of these